What you need to know about HACM’s hiring of out-of-state firm to run Section 8 program

As the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee finalizes a contract with Florida-based CVR Associates to manage its Section 8 housing voucher program, some tenants are criticizing the lack of input and transparency in the decision-making process.  

Here are some things you need to know as the Housing Authority, also known as HACM, moves forward with its plans.
Background

Despite pushback and concerns regarding the contract, HACM’s board pushed it forward, citing urgency as one of many reasons the contract needed to be finalized.

But Cornelius Sawyer, president of Highland Gardens and a Section 8 voucher holder, questioned whether moving forward without public comment is illegal...
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